The prevalence of anxiety disorders in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Fifty consecutive outpatients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were evaluated for lifetime prevalence of psychiatric morbidity. Eight percent had a diagnosis of panic disorder. This finding suggests that this patient population should be monitored for panic disorder.
Karajgi
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Department of Psychiatry, Queens Hospital Center Affiliation, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Jamaica, NY 11432.
Rifkin
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Doddi
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Kolli
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D010200:Panic